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Dropset beat Blast from the past 10-8 in the Goa qualifiers finals to advance to the national round of Red Bull Reign, a global 3v3 basketball tournament.
Dropset (Abhishek John, Sowkin Shetty, Shashank Rai and Rajath K R) emerged on top in the 32-team qualifiers played at Don Bosco Oratory. Dropstep beat Assailants A in the semifinals 19-15 while Blast from the past beat Dream Team 15-10 in the second semifinals. The Goa leg winners will now battle it out at the national finals in Mumbai in the first week of June, and the India winner will move on to represent the country at the World Finals later in the year.
With a unique format lending itself to no downtime after made baskets to take a breather or get set on defence ” plus no time to celebrate ” Red Bull Reign is a test of stamina, endurance while trying to accumulate the most points possible to outlast the opponents within the given time (10 mins). Open for men who are 16+ years, Red Bull Reign uses a unique set of rules based on the gameplay of the FIBA rules.
RESULTS: Semifinals 1: Team Dropset beat Assailants A 19-15, semifinals 2: Blast from the past beat Dream Team 15-10, Goa qualifiers finals: Team Dropset beat Blast from the past 10-8.
